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ArticleRadiology case reports2022

A rare case of unilateral vocal cord paralysis: neurovascular conflict due to an aberrant bronchial artery detected at computed tomography.

Maurizio Cè, Francesco Bombaci, Silvana Sdao, Sara Marziali, Giovanni Irmici, Sara Boemi, Marco Cervelli, Michaela Cellina

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Maurizio CèPostgraduate School of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono, 7, 20122, Milan, Italy.
Francesco BombaciRadiology Department, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, piazza Principessa Clotilde 3, 20121, Milan, Italy.
Silvana SdaoRadiology Department, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, piazza Principessa Clotilde 3, 20121, Milan, Italy.
Sara MarzialiPostgraduate School of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono, 7, 20122, Milan, Italy.
Giovanni IrmiciPostgraduate School of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono, 7, 20122, Milan, Italy.
Sara BoemiPostgraduate School of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono, 7, 20122, Milan, Italy.
Marco CervelliPostgraduate School of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono, 7, 20122, Milan, Italy.
Michaela CellinaRadiology Department, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, piazza Principessa Clotilde 3, 20121, Milan, Italy.
University of Milan · ITASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco · IT

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Abstract

We report the case of a 29-year-old patient without medical history presenting with dysphonia associated with left unilateral vocal cord paralysis. The patient underwent a contrast-enhanced computed tomography with an angiographic arterial phase of the head, neck and chest, and the only significant finding was the presence of a large, aberrant right bronchial artery originating directly from the aortic arch, where the recurrent left laryngeal nerve loops. After excluding alternative etiologies, the hypothesis of neurovascular conflict between this vessel and the recurrent left laryngeal nerve was formulated. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature. Thanks to its high spatial resolution, contrast-enhanced computed tomography is the examination of choice for the study of anatomical variants and should be included in the routine work-up of patients presenting with unilateral vocal cord paralysis.

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Anatomical variantsBronchial arteryDysphoniaNeurovascular conflictVocal cord paralysis

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